Topic/Application:Voice Threads & Diigo (Terry @ Rowan and Dana @ Danville)
Research: identify examples to share, different products to use,
Tools to use for any classroom with students showing what they know in a very different way from traditional venues such as posters or power points.
Create/link to example(s):voicethreads.com and diigo.com
Instructional Routine:
assignments need computer lab time; grading is easier with a rubric. The writing rubric created by CTL.
Issues/Barriers- Potential solutions:
Voice threads problems are with the speakers. In a classroom, it is almost impossible to record voices. You have to be very creative on how/where/when to allow students to record their voices. Of course, the students can always talk or read their scripts through the classroom presentation
Advantages/disadvantages to specific application(s):
Research: identify examples to share, different products to use,
Tools to use for any classroom with students showing what they know in a very different way from traditional venues such as posters or power points.
Create/link to example(s):voicethreads.com and diigo.com
Instructional Routine:
assignments need computer lab time; grading is easier with a rubric. The writing rubric created by CTL.
Issues/Barriers- Potential solutions:
Voice threads problems are with the speakers. In a classroom, it is almost impossible to record voices. You have to be very creative on how/where/when to allow students to record their voices. Of course, the students can always talk or read their scripts through the classroom presentation
Advantages/disadvantages to specific application(s):